Mining Incidents

Sunflower QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Johnson, Johnson County, KS · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1401556
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2018
Latest incident
Oct 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2018 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

An employee was loading haul trucks using the CAT 365B track hoe when the employee noticed the machine had caught fire. The employee exited the machine and called for assistance. The fire department extinguished the fire. The cause of the fire remains undetermined, and there were no injuries suffered.

2016 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting 50lbs. anfo bags from truck and loading them into shot holes over a 2 day time frame, approx. 30 bags each day. Causing back sprain to lower back.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

At about 9:30 AM employee helped get a production sample off a conveyor belt. This was done the same way that our samples are always collected. At that time the employee felt fine. He continued cleanup around the plant in the skid steer. (His normal job) Around 11:00 he started having back pains when he hit bumps while operating the skid steer

2012 · 1 incident

Unclassified, insufficient data

A body was found inside an abandoned refrigerator in a rural field. Incident was discovered by local law enforcement on leased property that is not owned by the mine operator and did not occur on the permitted boundaries of the mine site. Details of incident are provided by local news organizations. MSHA was contacted by operator at the time of discovery.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EE was prying with pry bar without using gloves

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was picking up a tool he had dropped. when he stepped up an 8"" incline he twisted his right knee and it gave out.

2003 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LAYING ON HIS DIE SHOVELING OUT A TAIL PULLEY WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS ARM AND STERNUM.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A SCREEN INT HE SCREEN DECK. WITH THE TOP SCREEN REMOVED HE STEPPED ON THE SCREEN BRACKET WHICH HAD A RUBBER LINER. THE RUBBER CAME OFF AND HIS ANKLE TWISTED.

2002 · 1 incident

Flash burns (welding)

EE SUSTAINED WELDING FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE DUTIES IN THE AREA THAT ARC WELDING WAS BEING CONDUCTED.

2001 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD PULLED UP TO THE OIL TRAILER TO ADD OIL TO HIS MACHINE. WHILE DISMOUNTING MACHINE HIS HANDS AND FEET SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER. HE LANDED ON HIS ANKLE SIDEWAYS CAUSING A SPRAIN.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LOADING HAUL TRUCKS IN THE PIT. HE RAN OVER A BOULDER WITH HIS LOADER. THE BOULDER KICKED OUT CAUSING HIS ELBOW TO HIT THE ARM REST. THE OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF A SORE SHOULDER.